With a rim painted the deep orange of a tropical
sunset, this magnificent bowl was created for the
tomb of a Mayan noble. In its tondo is the figure
of a standing man in an elaborate ceremonial
costume. As he bends and sways to a music he
alone can hear, his costume twirls about him.
Does he dance for pleasure, or to appease some
long forgotten god? As we gaze upon his eternal
dance, we are reminded of what a lively place the
past really was, full of color, noise, and
movement. HT. 9cm(3 1/2IN) DIAM. 34cm(13
3/8IN)
- (PF.0920)
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